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but i was struck as well that, you need to tell me the head of the cia uses gmail? [inaudible] >> to communicate? it just struck me that i'm very concerned about the. and, obviously, there will be some areas into this but i see this coming, and apparently he has agreed to testify, as he should, like everybody involved should be testifying in his and provide as much openness as possible. i look forward to the committee taking a lead on that. [inaudible] >> some of your colleagues on ssi, senate republicans are time of making a deal with with democrats to find a compromise. first of all, what do you make of those efforts? second, how far are you willing to go to to strike an immigration deal with democrats? >> well, that is a good question and i wouldn't have been surprised if i didn't hear it. i think that, i seen a bit of a pattern over the years of people coming into this congress and taking a look at the immigration issue and thinking that they have been negotiation skills to resolve one of the most complicated and convoluted and far-reaching issues that i've seen
but i was struck as well that, you need to tell me the head of the cia uses gmail? [inaudible] >> to communicate? it just struck me that i'm very concerned about the. and, obviously, there will be some areas into this but i see this coming, and apparently he has agreed to testify, as he should, like everybody involved should be testifying in his and provide as much openness as possible. i look forward to the committee taking a lead on that. [inaudible] >> some of your colleagues on...
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so can we attach hellfire missiles to a drone, and that's what compelled the cia to put this program together. and when 9/11 transpired, that's why the cia had armed drones in theater. >> as you look back on it now, the drone warfare has increased probably well beyond what you foresaw at that time. on balance the right thing? on balance a questionable thing? how do you weigh that? >> as any tool, any weapon it depends on how you employ it. it's exceedingly precise. a very small warhead, can go through a window. it's a lot better than dropping a 500-pound bomb. it's a lot safer than putting troops on the ground. but what concerns me today is the overreliance or potential overreliance on this technology particularly in the absence of human sources. in september of 2001, we had more than a hundred sources in every province of afghanistan scattered throughout the country. we only had two drones, one armed, one unarmed. the balance today, i'm sure, it's a lot different. you cannot allow technology to undermine those human relationships, those human networks. >> when, when you look now at
so can we attach hellfire missiles to a drone, and that's what compelled the cia to put this program together. and when 9/11 transpired, that's why the cia had armed drones in theater. >> as you look back on it now, the drone warfare has increased probably well beyond what you foresaw at that time. on balance the right thing? on balance a questionable thing? how do you weigh that? >> as any tool, any weapon it depends on how you employ it. it's exceedingly precise. a very small...
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the fact that he was killed by cia drone, a whole public discussion of this would be useful. this is one of the world's worst kept secrets but i don't attack as a public event and the fact we've been kind of, i'm glad it administration is having more public discussion because this is something that does operate sometimes in pakistan's interest, even more than americans. >> peter, just a quick follow. i would be remiss given all the work you've done on al qaeda, your unique reporting with respect to bin laden. what would you say to the question about what pakistan likely did or new about bin laden during the years that he lived in abbottabad? what you make of that circumstance? what should we draw, what lessons should we draw from it speak with our people in the room somewhere with -- whitey bulger? luckman. >> so whitey bulger was basically us there from 1999 to after bin laden was killed and found in some coastal town in taliban. he was a subject can use on the fbi's most wanted list. is responsible for 20 murders in boston. no american official knew what he was. there's no
the fact that he was killed by cia drone, a whole public discussion of this would be useful. this is one of the world's worst kept secrets but i don't attack as a public event and the fact we've been kind of, i'm glad it administration is having more public discussion because this is something that does operate sometimes in pakistan's interest, even more than americans. >> peter, just a quick follow. i would be remiss given all the work you've done on al qaeda, your unique reporting with...
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>> i want to say that i am more troubled today, knowing having met with the acting director of the cia and ambassador rice, because it's certainly clear from the beginning that we knew that those with ties to al qaeda were involved in the attack on the embassy, and clearly the impression that was given, the information given to the american people was wrong. in fact, ambassador rice said today absolutely it was wrong. i don't understand the cia said clearly that that information was wrong, and they knew by the 22nd that it was wrong. yet they have not cleared that up with the american people to date, in coming forward and saying they were wrong, including the president of the united states having parroted, also talked about the fact it was a reaction to a video, impact on been gaza. and what troubles me also is that obviously the changes made through the unclassified talking point were misleading, but just to be clear, when you have a position where your ambassador to united nations, go well beyond unclassified talking points in your daily preparation and responsibilities for that job.
>> i want to say that i am more troubled today, knowing having met with the acting director of the cia and ambassador rice, because it's certainly clear from the beginning that we knew that those with ties to al qaeda were involved in the attack on the embassy, and clearly the impression that was given, the information given to the american people was wrong. in fact, ambassador rice said today absolutely it was wrong. i don't understand the cia said clearly that that information was...
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the ambassador munter is very familiar with the debate that went on between the department and the cia. if you look at the strikes over the past four years in 2010 we had 123 strikes. the numbers have been dropping fairly precipitously with the highest number of strikes we have engaged in a and anybody in this audience knows president obama six times more drone strikes in the first term than george will you bush and his two terms in office. now the numbers of the strikes are up 40% in 2011 they have about 25% in that point in 2012 and i think this is a very good thing. you know, mainly because we shouldn't employee at all the time. he had the most important army chief of staff general chianti and he said why have you done 300 strikes it doesn't add to the i think that is a good point and if you look at the vision of the strikes and the the date of how many were civilian we at the new foundation think that the civilian is now very low in the single digits but certainly there is a civilian casualty problem in pakistan that we enjoy the favorability rating down from about 20% and they are
the ambassador munter is very familiar with the debate that went on between the department and the cia. if you look at the strikes over the past four years in 2010 we had 123 strikes. the numbers have been dropping fairly precipitously with the highest number of strikes we have engaged in a and anybody in this audience knows president obama six times more drone strikes in the first term than george will you bush and his two terms in office. now the numbers of the strikes are up 40% in 2011 they...
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but the fact is when we were attacked on september 11, i was in cia headquarters that day. we came together as a country afterwards that we were able to bond together by the characteristics of americans that make this a great and strong country. but we recognize is when we are less true to our values, when we allow ourselves to be weak and in that way, that's when were put at greatest risk. we should all of us absolutely make clear our rejection of torture and these enhanced interrogation tech needs to come under that guise. we are a country that will be respected in the world and will continue to be a moral leader in the world as long as we uphold those values in those traditions that is what i very much believe we need to do. gibson: just to set the record straight, again, budgets. if you don't have a senate passing a budget you can't reconcile it. what does matter that is the appropriation at the end of the year because that's the money that goes to the various agencies. i voted for $409 increase for head start and proud to have done it. i don't support torture from a bi
but the fact is when we were attacked on september 11, i was in cia headquarters that day. we came together as a country afterwards that we were able to bond together by the characteristics of americans that make this a great and strong country. but we recognize is when we are less true to our values, when we allow ourselves to be weak and in that way, that's when were put at greatest risk. we should all of us absolutely make clear our rejection of torture and these enhanced interrogation tech...
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for what's more, the military operations these days are being launched on the basis of drone attacks, cia operatives, special operations forces out in the field, and all of that backed by civilian employees, civilian contractors, and we know next to nothing that is brought by these. islamic because the reporting is not being done? >> it's because we found that keeping the american public won't stand for a draft and the professional military wasn't enough to fight all over the world else we are now -- we've been focused on afghanistan we actually believe that all of the troops are coming back from afghanistan. it happens a year from now, two years from now, five years from now. where is the press? obviously these are not issues the people that run the news programs today because they don't draw an audience. what draws an audience is charlie sheen and people yelling at each other. it is not enough to say these issues are important. we actually -- i know it solves totally idealistic but when you and i became journalists as young men, we believe that we were entering into a special chosen pro
for what's more, the military operations these days are being launched on the basis of drone attacks, cia operatives, special operations forces out in the field, and all of that backed by civilian employees, civilian contractors, and we know next to nothing that is brought by these. islamic because the reporting is not being done? >> it's because we found that keeping the american public won't stand for a draft and the professional military wasn't enough to fight all over the world else...
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have to learn that so that they start to behave differently and they start becoming amenable to the cia and syria's demand for personal hygiene, networks and adopting these protocols that will make all of the networks say for. >> so today is the last day of cybersecurity awareness month where we try to get that awareness that's been a challenge for the month. one of the things we need more of a public-service campaign there was a question earlier about when you look at vulnerabilities to you look at just the work environment or the home environment. a lot of habits you have at home and upcoming to work, and when you look at a lot of areas of innovation like bring your own device and things like that, if you want people to practice safe computing wherever they are. and whether or not it is their device, your device in the kiosk, so i think to sensitize the public to the challenges in a way that we did leader to keep america beautiful, to keep america safe. i eink that we really, really need to do that and the second point is sky is falling notion is hurting us because people think yack,
have to learn that so that they start to behave differently and they start becoming amenable to the cia and syria's demand for personal hygiene, networks and adopting these protocols that will make all of the networks say for. >> so today is the last day of cybersecurity awareness month where we try to get that awareness that's been a challenge for the month. one of the things we need more of a public-service campaign there was a question earlier about when you look at vulnerabilities to...
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is being investigated for alleged misconduct related to the scandals that force the resignation of cia director david petraeus. this is about two and a half hours. >> good morning everybody. general joseph dunford jr. united states to be the next commander of the international security assistance force. this morning's hearing was originally scheduled to also include consideration of the nomination of general john allen to be commander of the u.s. european command and supreme allied commander. general allen of course currently holds the positions for which general dunford is nominated. however earlier this week the department of defense requested that general allen's nomination be put on hold, pending a department of defense inspector general reviewed. we have agreed and hope that the review can be completed from play. general dunford brings to this nomination he distinguished military career with over 35 years of military service. is currently the assistant commandant of the marine corps and is commanded combat forces in iraq. general, we thank you for your many years of service and fo
is being investigated for alleged misconduct related to the scandals that force the resignation of cia director david petraeus. this is about two and a half hours. >> good morning everybody. general joseph dunford jr. united states to be the next commander of the international security assistance force. this morning's hearing was originally scheduled to also include consideration of the nomination of general john allen to be commander of the u.s. european command and supreme allied...